CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Yan Gomes is no stranger to this.
He endured a similar struggle last season, and no mechanical tweak or injury recovery or chicken sacrifice could salvage his mostly lifeless lumber. That hasn't made this abysmal start any easier to swallow.
"It's like, 'Holy cow. It's still going,'" said the Tribe catcher, who has two hits in 30 at-bats in 2017 (.067 average).
At some point, change will occur. Either Gomes' output will return to a tolerable level, or he'll lose playing time to Roberto Perez. He still maintains one minor-league option, so he could even journey to Triple-A Columbus, if the Indians eventually deem that the most appropriate solution to his offensive woes.